Quantum Safety & PQC Strategy Lead

EY; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 159,000 - 344,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k) plans

Paid time off

Job summary

EY is leading the Next Frontier Quantum initiative in the United States, focusing on quantum safety, PQC adoption and crypto modernization. The Associate Director will guide strategy, governance and multi-disciplinary teams to deliver client-ready engagements that reduce risk and unlock value through cryptographic modernization.

The role blends deep cryptography expertise with vendor awareness and senior stakeholder management, shaping offerings and driving transformation across enterprises in a

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in cryptography, cybersecurity, computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in cybersecurity, cryptography and quantum technologies, enterprise architecture or senior leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, multi-workstream engagements from opportunity shaping through delivery and executive readout.
• Own scope, quality, financial performance, staffing, risks, dependencies and governance across global teams.
• Build trusted relationships with CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, Chief Risk Officers and data-protection leaders.
• Shape go-to-market strategy and offerings for quantum-risk assessment, crypto discovery, crypto-agility and PQC migration.
• Translate research, patents and vendor capabilities into repeatable services and business cases.
• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams of cryptographers, architects, engineers and consultants.
• Produce executive-ready proposals, roadmaps, architecture blueprints and standards.

Skills

Executive communication

Cryptography governance

Enterprise architecture

Project leadership

Python programming

Education

Master's degree or PhD in cryptography or related field

Tools

Python

C/C++

Cloud-native architecture

CI/CD

Job description

EY is leading the Next Frontier Quantum initiative in the United States, focusing on quantum safety, PQC adoption and crypto modernization. The Associate Director will guide strategy, governance and multi-disciplinary teams to deliver client-ready engagements that reduce risk and unlock value through cryptographic modernization.

The role blends deep cryptography expertise with vendor awareness and senior stakeholder management, shaping offerings and driving transformation across enterprises in a